Okay. Im old enough to know that the world doesnt revolve around me. I know people have their own priorities and that birthdays after the age of 12 are small beer really.
My oldest daughter (late 20s) never gives me (or her Dad) a birthday present.We do get a card as she usually remembers the dates . She lives some way away from us but she always shops online and is enthusiatic about looking for just the right thing .But not for us.
Money isnt a problem for her and we actually visit very regularly - so its not as if she doesnt know what we like and appreciate.I see my friends having gifts showered upon them by their children and I feel so envious .My other children are great and think of nice things to give me so Im not totally abandoned on my birthday . But I always feel terrible as I am acutely aware that someone who was once my baby just ignors me on that day. I dont get a phone call either.
I dont know why Im even posting this as theres nothing anyone can do. I would die before mentioning it to her or even to her siblings .